Dr. Fallon Daniels, the founder and owner of Breaking Ground LLC, is a beacon of educational leadership. With a career spanning almost two decades, she has honed her skills at the executive, district, and school levels. Her expertise in strategic planning, professional development, coaching, and writing is unparalleled. Dr. Daniels's journey has also taken her to higher education as an adjunct professor, where she continues to share her knowledge at national education conferences and through her numerous publications.

Dr. Daniels's overall praxis refers to the practical application of a theory and scholarship in education and organizational leadership. She focuses on teaching, learning, and educational leadership to foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). She is a fearless leader and advocate of DEIB efforts in K-12 education. Her experiences drive her passion to invest in current and future leaders while supporting districts.

Dr. Daniels began as a science teacher in New Haven, Connecticut, and later, she served as an administrator in several of Connecticut's largest urban districts. Through her leadership and established partnerships with family, community, and educators, she has spearheaded systemic changes across districts and schools. These changes include implementing inclusive curricula, fostering a culture of respect and understanding, and enhancing support systems to ensure that students graduate from high school postsecondary-ready.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Master of Science in Science Education
• Sixth-Year Certificate in Educational Leadership
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies
• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

PRESENTATIONS

Autoethnography as Pedagogy: Teaching Research Methods through Students’ Stories. New England Educational Research Organization, 2023.

Leadership for Equity: Reflections from the Field. Sacred Heart University Anti-Racist Solutions: Navigating the Journey Together Symposium, 2023.

Black Women and Popular Culture I. Southern Connecticut State University Graduate Student Research & Creative Activity Conference, 2022.

PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES

No One Hears Me Enough to Act Differently: A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experience of Black Women School Leaders in Connecticut’s K-12 Public Schools. Southern Connecticut State University, 2022.

Hands-on career program gives Hartford students a path to health care jobs.The Hartford Courant, 2022.

Government watchdog report finds racial disparities in school discipline practices. CNN, 2018.

New Haven adult education opportunities expand to three satellite locations for better access. New Haven Register, 2017.

Data Teams Success Stories Volume 1. Leadership and Learning Center, 2010.

Human Population’s Response to Re-emerging and Emerging Infectious Disease.Yale New Haven – Teachers Institute, 2009.